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This New York Times article, “ California Is First State to Adopt Sex Reassignment Surgery Policy for Prisoners ,” describes the new California prison policy on providing sex reassignment surgery to some prison inmates. The policy grew out of two successful lawsuits filed by transgender inmates. From the article: “California has set a model for the country,” said Kris Hayashi, executive director of the Transgender Law Center, a San Francisco-based group that represented the...

Now available on the NIC Learning Center , the National Institute of Corrections has developed an e-course specific to LGBTQI youth. Respectful Communication with LGBTQI Youth provides strategies for communicating effectively and professionally with all youth, with a specific focus on LGBTQI youth. This e-course was especially designed for juvenile practitioners, but contains useful information and practices for anyone working with youth. Estimated duration for the course is 1 hour. To access the...

The National Institute of Corrections is now offering a one hour e-course focused on strategies for communicating respectfully with all offenders, with a specific focus on lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) offenders. Communicating Effectively and Professionally with LGBTI Offenders is available through the NIC Learning Center and is appropriate for corrections professionals working with adults in jails, prisons, and community correction. Enroll Here ----...

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) defines Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) as “a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans. The term ‘intimate partner violence’ describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse. This type of violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples and does not require sexual intimacy.” The Correctional Association of New York describes the impact of IPV to women...

The Office of OVC Victims of Crime (OVC) has released a new on-line guide for Responding to Transgender Victims of Sexual Assault . Although not specifically created for the Corrections community, this guide should be of interest to those working in detention settings with transgender or gender non-conforming victims. From the OVC website: Transgender victims, like all victims of sexual assault, want and deserve to be respected, heard, believed, served, and supported. This guide will help you do...

This recent American Jail Association article, PREA and LGBTI Rights by Terry Schuster, focuses on the risk of sexual victimization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) inmates in correctional institutions and provides guidance for ensuring LGBTI inmates do not become victims of sexual abuse and harassment. From the AJA article: “Because lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) inmates are particularly at risk for sexual victimization in these settings...

Recently released, How the Prison Rape Elimination Act Helps LGBT Immigrants in Detention , by the Center for American Progress, focuses on the importance of protection from sexual abuse for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, immigrants. From the Center for American Progress: “Protection from sexual abuse in immigration detention is particularly important for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, individuals as they are among the most vulnerable to sexual abuse in...

Recently added to the National Institute of Corrections website is our new project webpage focusing on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Laws and Policies . This web page focuses on laws and policies related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex persons in custodial settings. The resources highlighted below include recent and landmark court cases, policy development and example policies from correctional institutions, and policies specific to juveniles. Additional...

NIC is pleased to announce activation of a new resource page regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and intersex youth in juvenile corrections settings. Please visit frequently as we will continue to update and add information on an on-going basis.

In addition to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Offenders topic page, the National Institute of Corrections website now contains a topic page devoted to the medical and mental health needs of LGBTI offenders. This web page has been developed in an effort to provide current and useful information to correctional agencies regarding the management of medical and mental health needs, issues, and risk factors for the LGBTI offender population. Highlighted on the web page is the recently...

Recently added to the National Institute of Corrections website, you will find a new Topic page containing resources and materials on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Offenders . This web page has been developed in an effort to provide current and useful information to correctional agencies regarding the safe and respectful management of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) offenders. Relying on a best practices approach, this information will enable corrections...

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